Principles of motor control suggest that breast hypertrophy can lead to sensoriomotor alterations and impairment in body balance due to postural misalignment. The investigators conducted this study to evaluate the postural control with different sensorial information condition in women with breast hypertrophy.

Up to the moment, changes caused by breast hypertrophy are described based on the alteration of body mass distribution leading to an impact of psychological and physical aspects. However, the investigators hypothesize that due to alterations in postural alignment, sensoriomotor inputs are also impaired and postural or motor control are ultimately compromised.

Inclusion Criteria:

• For the breast hypertrophy group, the women had to be in attendance in the Department of Plastic Surgery and Department of Gynecology of Clinical Hospital.

Exclusion Criteria:

• For both groups:

  • rheumatic, neurological, respiratory and vestibular conditions due to possible balance alterations

The fourteen women for breast hypertropy group were recruited from the Department of Plastic Surgery and Department of Gynecology of Clinical Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, University of São Paulo, and the fourteen women of control group (without breast hypertrophy)was compound by women dwelling community.